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prove_v that_o every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n prove_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o introduce_v into_o the_o church_n the_o custom_n of_o have_v no_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n or_o to_o be_v contentious_a about_o it_o 1_o cor._n 11.16_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n prove_v that_o you_o be_v make_v a_o child_n of_o god_n when_o you_o be_v baptize_v gal._n 3.26_o 27._o for_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n prove_v that_o you_o be_v make_v a_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n when_o you_o be_v baptize_v rom._n 8.17_o and_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint_a 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14.12_o 13_o 14._o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n for_o thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n i_o will_v exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a ver._n 15._o yet_o thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n prove_v tempt_v other_o to_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n matth._n 4_o 13_a then_o be_v jesus_n lead_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n ver._n 3._o and_o when_o the_o tempter_n come_v to_o he_o prove_v murder_n to_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n john_n 8.44_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n prove_v go_v to_o a_o witch_n or_o conjurer_n to_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o chron._n 10.13_o 14._o so_o saul_n die_v for_o his_o transgression_n and_o also_o for_o ask_v counsel_n of_o one_o that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n to_o inquire_v 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danger_n ghostly_a and_o bodily_a when_o we_o say_v lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n we_o request_v he_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n from_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n and_o from_o everlasting_a death_n when_o we_o say_v deliver_v we_o from_o evil._n and_o this_o upon_o our_o faithful_a industry_n and_o sincere_a endeavour_n and_o labour_n and_o our_o constant_a petition_v and_o beg_v his_o grace_n we_o be_v to_o trust_v he_o will_v do_v for_o we_o this_o we_o know_v he_o can_v do_v for_o his_o kingdom_n and_o power_n be_v infinite_a and_o this_o we_o trust_v he_o will_v do_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n amen_n sect_n v._o of_o the_o sacrament_n question_n how_o many_o sacrament_n have_v christ_n ordain_v etc._n etc._n answer_n two_o only_o as_o general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v a_o sacrament_n signify_v a_o holy_a rite_n or_o ordinance_n use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n now_o christ_n 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name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o inward_a favour_n be_v this_o that_o we_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n grace_n which_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v god_n promise_v pardon_n of_o sin_n grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o if_o we_o perform_v our_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v faith_n repentance_n and_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n question_n what_o be_v the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n or_o form_n in_o baptism_n answer_n water_n wherein_o the_o person_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v plain_a that_o the_o outward_a sign_n in_o baptism_n to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o eye_n be_v water_n with_o which_o according_a to_o christ_n command_n matth._n 28.19_o we_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v so_o baptize_v we_o be_v then_o make_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v wash_v away_o we_o 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